Paediatric Dentistry at UPMC Whitfield

Paediatric dentistry is the speciality of dentistry that focuses on the dental health of children and recognises that children are unique in their stages of development, oral disease, and oral health treatment needs and aims to enforce a positive attitude towards dental health before entering adulthood.

Enhancing our children’s oral health with paediatric dentistry.

At UPMC Whitfield we believe that even the smallest patients deserve access to world-class care, and the pediatric dentists at UPMC Whitfield are here to help manage and treat a child’s developing teeth and oral health through to adolescence.

Through early dental visits — which include general, preventative and follow-up care – specialists at UPMC Whitfield can reduce future risk of dental disease and help keep children smiling with confidence.

Paediatric Dental Consultants at UPMC Whitfield

Dr. Catherine McKinley

Dr. Eimear Norton

Paediatric Dental Services at UPMC Whitfield

In some cases in order to carry out comprehensive dental treatment, it may be recommended to put a child to sleep under general anaesthetic . The benefit of this technique is that all of the dental treatment is carried out in a hospital day case visit. The child is put under general anaesthetic by a consultant anaesthetist while the dental treatment is carried out by the Paediatric dentist. The child is cared for by our team of children’s nurses throughout the stay. At UPMC Whitfield each child receives world class care in a child focused environment.

Biography

Dr.Catherine Mc Kinley is a native of Belfast and has been practising paediatric dentistry since 1995.

Catherine graduated with honors from the Dental School at Trinity College, Dublin in 1990 and started her career with 5 years in general dentistry.

In 1997, she completed two-years of full-time speciality training in paediatric dentistry, followed by a third year in a research and clinical teaching fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA.

Catherine remained as a part-time clinical assistant professor at the dental school while joining a group practice in San Antonio in 1999.

In 2004, she was awarded certification by the American Board of Paediatric Dentistry and also became a Fellow of the American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry.

She is fully trained in all aspects of children’s oral health and development. She is dedicated to the comprehensive oral health care of children, from infancy through adolescence including those with special healthcare needs (children with medical, physical, intellectual and emotional disabilities).

Department

Specialities

Dr Norton specialises in dental treatment for children including very young or anxious children or those with special needs.

Qualifications

BA, BDent(Sc), MFD (RCSI), DChDent (UDubl), FFD RCSI (Paed Dent)

Biography

Dr Norton qualified from the Dublin Dental Hospital in 2004.

She initially worked as a general dentist before pursuing her interest in paediatric dentistry.

She returned to dental school to earn her Doctorate in Paediatric Dentistry in 2010.

This was followed by a time working in the dental department of Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children in Crumlin and completion of her fellowship in Paediatric Dentistry at the Faculty of Dentistry at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin.

Contact Details

Paediatric Dentitry Department

Secretary: ShaunaTel: 052 6121012Suite: Outpatient Department

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